I've Passed This Way Before - Jimmy Ruffin

Life lends a crushing blow

And once again a heart is broken

And as history repeats itself

These few words are sadly spoken

I’ve passed this way before

And I’ve felt this pain before

A hurt that took so long to end

Has found my poor heart again

As I watch love walking away

It brings back old memories

A familiar pain still feels the same

Once again heartache has found me

A dark cloud covered my heart

Oh, when she told me goodbye

Now there’s nothing left but emptiness

And the tears that fill my crying eyes

I’ve passed this way before

And I’ve felt this pain before

A hurt that took so long to end

Has found my poor heart again

No matter how strong a man is

Without love he walks in the dark

If love deserts him it will surely hurt him

Cos his weakness is his heart

A lonely journey now stands before me

The endless pain has started

But this time I know the way

Walking alone and broken hearted

It so hard to face reality

Knowing loneliness is my destiny

Because I’ve passed this way before

And I’ve felt this pain before

A hurt that took so long to end

Has found my poor heart again